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The Columbus Metropolitan Library announced that it is selling the land north of the Shepard Branch to fund the construction of an affordable housing development by the non-profit Homeport.

Dan Pelzer passed away at the beginning of July, and has left behind a list of every book he read since 1962. Local libraries are honoring the voracious reader.

The documentary, 鈥淔ree For All: The Public Library,鈥� will have a free screening on Jan. 29 at the Columbus Metropolitan Public Library, with a wider release scheduled for April.

Nearly half of all books checked out by Columbus libraries are E-books, and that鈥檚 a problem. Digital books are more expensive than paper, costing libraries $75 for a two-year license of a single copy.

As part of its 150th birthday celebration, the Columbus Metropolitan Library holds its first Columbus Book Festival this weekend, with more than 200 authors from a variety of literary genres.

In 2010, Franklin County voters approved a $2.8 million continuing levy.

The Columbus Metropolitan Library celebrates its 150th birthday this weekend as a grand opening for a new Gahanna branch library is held Saturday, March 4.

Formerly known as Homework Help Centers, School Help Centers offer students access to staff, computers, printers and other resources to help them study and learn.

Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is partnering with Children鈥檚 Hunger Alliance to provide students age 18 and younger with free lunches and snacks this summer.

Most of Columbus Metropolitan Library鈥檚 23 locations will return to regular hours starting on Monday March 21.